Watchmaker&#39;s cabinet.



No. 727,938.. PATENTED MAY 12-, 1.903. P. C. HALL.

WATGHMAKERS CABINET. APPLICATION FILED rmz..a. 1902.

N0 MODEL.

Patented May 12, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

PETER C. HALL, OF SAYBROOK, ILLINOIS.

WATCHMAKERS CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,938, dated May 12, 1903. Application filed February 5, 1902. Serial No. 92,692. (No model.)

This invention relates to watchmakers cabinets.

The object of the invention is to provide a drawer or receptacle of the character specified with means for retaining going-springs therein in coiled condition and in such manner that when the cover is opened as to permit application to the springs of a spring-gage to determine the size of spring required.

With these and other objects in View, as will appear as the nature'of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a drawer or receptacle for watchmakers materials, as will be hereinafter. fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, there is illustrated one form of embodi ment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being under stood that the elements therein exhibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion,

and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a drawer or receptacle constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view in vertical. longitudinal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail view showing one manner in which the compartments or partitions for holding the going-springs separated are associated with the receptacle. Fig. 4. is asimilar View showing another manner of associating the partitions with the receptacle.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a drawer provided with suitable cleats 2 for en-. gaging guides in a cabinet, as usual. The drawer is divided in this instance into four compartments 3, 4t, 5, and 6 by transverse partitions 7, 8, and 9. The compartments are designed to contain going-springs of different sizes, the compartments 3 and beingadapted to hold springs for large American movements- -say 16 and 18 sizeand the compartment 5 to hold springs for small American movements or for Swiss movements. The latter compartment is smaller in size than the other two and of less depth, the latter being effected by providing the said compartment with a false bottom 10. Each of the in the same manner.

The compartments 3, 4, and 5 are closed by lids or covers 14., 15, and 16, suitably hinged, respectively, to one end of the drawer and to the partitions 7 and 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. 1 Each of the covers carries on its under side means for holdingthe uncoiled free ends of the going-springsdetachably connected therewith when the covers are opened, whereby to permit application of, a springgage to determine the spring desired without necessitating its removal from the compartment.

The holding means for each spring consists of a piece of metal having a base 17 secured to the under sideof the lid two side flanges l8 and an end flange19, having an inturned terminal lip 20, which may occupy a plane parallel, with the base 17, as shown, or be inclined toward the same,the terminal 20 constituting a'catch for engaging the free ends of tho springs,so that when the cover is open, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the spring will be held from disconnection therefrom and will be freely. exposed to view, while the side flanges will prevent the springs contained in one compartment from becoming entangled with those of another compartment. These holding means are so disposed and spaced apart as to form grooves-to receive the upper-edges of the'partitions 11 when the lid or cover is closed, the depending flanges of the adjacent plates extending on opposite sides of the partitions. Each may be preferred, or all may be held in place cover has a suitable fastening device associated with it to hold it closed against stress of the springs, the device in this instance consisting of an ordinary turn-button 21 to engage a cleat 22, secured to the upper edge of the transverse partition. The compartment 6 may contain a plurality of holders 23 for containing wheels, jewels, &c., and the said compartment may be provided with a hinged cover if desired. If desired the upper edges of these partitions may be provided with numbers or with attached printed labels bearing the number and size of the springs contained in the compartment immediately opposite it, by which arrangement selection of the springs will be facilitated.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the class described comprising a holder provided with a cover, said cover having a plate on the under side thereof provided with depending spaced flanges forming a chamber to receive one end of a goingspring and serving as stops to limit the lateral movement of the spring, and an inturned lip for engagement by the nncoiled free end of the going-spring.

I 2. A device of the class described comprising a holder provided with a compartment having spaced upright partitions disposed therein, a cover for said compartment having flanged plates secured to the under side thereof, said plates being spaced apart with the flanges of adjacent plates adapted to extend down on opposite sides of said partitions when the cover is in closed position, and means for detachably engaging the nncoiled free end of a going-spring.

3. Aholder for watchmakers material comprising a drawer provided with a plurality of compartments, covers for the compartments, and flanged plates secured to the under side of each of said covers to receive and limit the lateral movement of one end of a going-spring and provided with holding devices for detachably engagingthe uncoiled free end of the going-spring.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER C. HALL.

Witnesses:

O. MOMURRY, JoHN' H. PERRY. 

